BETHLEHEM — Organizers of next weekend's Bethlehem Fair aren't hoping for rain, but they feel confident that any water on the ground this year will quickly drain away.

The fair committee spent $20,000 on filter fabric and processed stone to cover about 2,000 feet of new and improved roadway on the grounds, intent on avoiding the spongy mess that greeted some visitors at last year's fair.

"Now the people pushing strollers and carts won't get stuck in the mud," said Gary Giordano, the fair's vice president in charge of the grounds, recalling last year's failed attempt to control the mud with wood chips.

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